The adverb '早' (often '早就' or '早已') stresses that an action or awareness happened long before the moment of speaking, giving the impression it was known or prepared in advance.
'什么' (or '什么呀') after a verb or adjective in an exclamation gives a gentle negation or polite objection, meaning 'no need to...' or 'what's there to...'. Very common when a guest brings a gift or is being overly polite.
'如果' in the first clause introduces a hypothesis more formally and politely than '要是'; the second clause often uses '就' or '那么' for the result, a suggestion or an invitation.
'其实' indicates the real situation, often correcting an assumption, easing worries or giving the listener accurate information.
Here '什么' refers to something unspecified. '没什么 + N' means there's nothing much or nothing special.
The verb '显得' means that a person or thing clearly gives off a certain outward state or impression.
The preposition '按照' means 'according to, in line with, on the basis of'. Very often used to describe customs or rules of etiquette.
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